This isn't really "news"; my pediatrician instructed us on proper usage of these types of products when we had my son four years ago. Vicks' website has directions and warnings for the proper use of its products, and regular "VapoRub" is not recommended for children under age 2 anyway. Instructions for Vicks "BabyRub", marketed for children 3 months and older, say to place the ointment on the "chest, neck and back" and specifically warn not to place it in the mouth or nostrils. Likewise, the instructions for "VapoRub" say to use it on chest and throat; again, no endorsement of putting it under the nostrils. In our family's experience, our child's health has been better served by communicating directly with our doctor on "best practices" for how to handle even minor illnesses rather than self-prescribing as the grandparents referenced in the article apparently did.